Customs Intercepts $193,000′ Hidden In Yoghurt Carton At Abuja Airport
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has stopped an attempt to smuggle $193,000 into the country without declaring it. The cash was found hidden inside a yoghurt carton at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja. According to NCS spokesperson Abdullahi Maiwada, customs officers acted on a tip and inspected the suspicious package. The passenger carrying the […]
12 arrested for hacking man to death in Kaduna mosque attack
The Kaduna State Police Command has arrested 12 people involved in a violent attack at a mosque in the Tudun Wada area of Kaduna South Local Government. The attack happened during Tahajjud prayers at Layin Bliya, Makwa Road in Rigasa. A group of criminals from different areas stormed the mosque and stabbed 28-year-old Usman Mohammed, […]
Court sentences man to 3-month jail term for hawking naira in Lagos
A Lagos court has sentenced a man named Hammed Saka to three months in prison for selling new Naira notes. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arrested him and presented the case before Justice Ayokunle Faji of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi. During the court session, Saka pleaded guilty to the charge. The […]
Imo police refutes alleged extortion, torture of suspects by anti-kidnapping unit
The Imo State Police Command has dismissed a recent media report accusing its Anti-Kidnapping Unit of extortion and mistreatment of suspects at the Tiger Base in Owerri. In a press statement, the police spokesperson, DSP Henry Okoye, stated that the allegations in the report titled “Investigation Exposes Alarming Abuse of Detainees at Police’s Tiger Base” […]
Woman stabs her husband to death in Borno
The Borno State Police Command has arrested a 44-year-old woman, Falmata Muhammad, for allegedly stabbing her husband, Muhammad Mallum, to death. The tragic incident happened in the early hours of Thursday, March 20, in Pulka, Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State. According to reports, the attack occurred around 5:30 a.m. when Falmata used a […]
Sales Girl Caught Stealing, Paraded with Juju On The Street
A dramatic incident happened today when a young salesgirl was caught stealing from her workplace. She was publicly paraded with a charm (juju) hanging around her neck, sparking mixed reactions from onlookers. A viral video shows the girl looking distressed as people gathered around her. Some bystanders speculated that her employer used the juju to […]
Diezani seeks court order to halt sales of her seized assets by EFCC
Former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to stop the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from selling her seized properties. Through her lawyer, Chief Mike Ozekhome, she also requested the court to order the EFCC to take back any of her properties that had already been […]
Akwa Ibom Police confirm arrest of man who allegedly murdered girlfriend, stole phone
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested a man, Ndifreke Isaiah Nelson, for allegedly killing his girlfriend, Emem Monday Effanga, and stealing her phone. According to the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Timfon John, the case was reported in February 2025 after the victim was found dead in her apartment under suspicious circumstances. […]
Woman ‘robs lover of N15m’ in bitcoins and phones in Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old woman, Emmanuella Ogochukwu, for allegedly stealing her lover’s phones and bitcoins worth about N15 million. According to the police, the incident happened on February 17 in Okota, Lagos. Reports say that Ogochukwu conspired with her 22-year-old younger brother, Ogbuka Tochukwu, and other suspects who are still […]
Man sentenced to one month imprisonment for assaulting his wife
A 32-year-old man from Guyana has been sentenced to one month in prison for assaulting his wife. Kevin Roberts, a labourer from Queenstown, Essequibo Coast, was charged after attacking his wife, Annalisa Francis, on Sunday, March 9, 2025. The Guyana Police Force confirmed the charge was filed under Section 21 of the Summary Jurisdiction Offences […]